Sochi Olympic freestyle champion Anton Kushnir gave the first interview after he was misjudged in the qualification. The Belarusian made two successful attempts but was not allowed to the final.
According to the absolute majority of athletes and experts, the first jump should have led Anton to the decisive round. Thousands of admirers of the Belarusian sportsman called the situation outrageous. Of course, he was the leader in this kind of competition.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko sent a complaint to Head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach about the refereeing against Anton Kushnir. The Belarusian Ski Union appealed to the International Ski Federation with a complaint about the refereeing and the request to admit the athlete to the finals. The answer was negative.
Watch Anton Kushnir’s exclusive interview to correspondents of the TV News Agency (live).












